The Godfather II Gets Free Launch DLC
EA has announced free (yes, free!) launch DLC that will be coming to The Godfather II when it launches in April for the PlayStation 3. Now, I bet your wondering “how much is this gonna cost me” and being bitchy about it.
Well, put the knives away, it will be given to you in the simple price of £0.00/$0.00/€0.00, look at it every way you want to, its free!
This is a very good move on EA’s part, and while we arent mentioning any names [SPOILER]*cough*Capcom*/cough*[/SPOILER], it make’s a nice change for what has happened lately.
Entire press release below:
EA Announces a New Multiplayer Mode is Coming for The Godfather II
Wednesday March 18, 7:00 am ET
Be the Don and Lead Your Family to Victory Online
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS – News) today announced that a new multiplayer mode, called Don Control, will be coming to The Godfather® II game. This new mode will be available as a free downloadable* patch right when the game releases on April 7th in North America and April 10th in Europe. Don Control takes the “Think Like a Don” strategic gameplay into an online environment and allows players to build a family, command them in battle and view the action from a bird’s eye view above.
Don Control introduces an additional layer of gameplay on top of the four multiplayer modes and six maps already available in the game and invites players to compete to see who is the ultimate Don of Dons. Players can now challenge one another in 16-player battles for their in-game currency from the single-player game. As a Don online, players can recruit others to join their family by giving them a cut of the profits. But if a player loses as Don, the in-game currency they wagered will be removed in their single-player campaign and their empire can come crumbling down.
The Godfather II takes the open-world genre in an entirely new direction by blending the furious combat of being a mobster with the strategic thinking of being a Don both offline and online. As a Don in the Corleone family, The Godfather II lets the player carve out their own story of deception, betrayal, and conquest in a 1960’s organized crime world. Players will have to build and invest in their family, command their crew, and manage their family business, all of which is done through the revolutionary Don’s View. The Don’s View is a 3D representation of the player’s criminal empire, putting the player in the Don’s mindset; it allows them to coordinate their strategy, plan hits on rival made men, attack enemy rackets, and much more.
The Godfather II game from Electronic Arts and Paramount Digital Entertainment will be available on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and PC. The game has been rated M for Mature by the ESRB and 18+ for PEGI. Players who pre-order The Godfather II at participating retailers worldwide will receive an exclusive crew member, named Tommy Cipolla, to hire into their family.
8 Responses to “The Godfather II Gets Free Launch DLC”
omg, look, a new multiplayer mode, so close to launch and its free… i just cannot believe it, i thought stuff like this only happened in dreams!!! But I guess it just happens to any company not named Capcom.
Too bad i have no desire to buy this game.
hahaha free DLC , maybe their making up for the delay
Wow, EA just made Capcom look REALLY bad.
Exactly what i was thinking ,
Take notes Crapcom.
This really does make Capcom look bad. Will it hurt them no they have too many good game, but still it is pretty funny.
You know what, maybe Capcom should just give out games for free, will that work? You guys need to get over it, it is 5 damn dollars. Well, at least we know the Hater wouldn’t take a Capcom game for free. Have fun missing a CLASSIC game in RE5 Hater, unless you bought it (which I doubt).
i liked godfather 1 (game) it was my first game ps3 incidently i didnt buy it, it got bought for me anyway it got me hooked anyway. not may games do that to me anymore. I might get it at about £10 after a while it gonna plummet in price after release definately. but it does seem like a money spinner you know its already there they just didnt announce it and plan it as a free gift on release day they were gonna give u it anyway its already on disk you just unlock it
hey gator man calm down, i guess you like paying extra for stuff you shouldn’t have to and thats fine, its your money. I on the other hand enjoy saving money here and there. Also, if i am going to spend 5 bucks i better be getting a wealth of content or hell a PSN game itself.